Show CONSTRUCTION OF A SEED CORN E C DC RN TESTER TESTER J J g- g gt t S A AA I ft- ft j I ff A r Serviceable Tester for Seed Corn i A shallow box filled with sand makes a n serviceable tester for corn Near the upper edge wires or threads are stretched in t th th directions forming a number of squares The box is filled with moist sand up to the level of ot these wires or threads and on this sand the seed gra are laid and covered covered cov coy ered to keep from drying out It is covered with muslin drawn tightly and tacked on which two-inch two squares each one one- numbered aro are marked with an indelible pencil A box inches would have squares A plain moistened cloth is placed over the kernels and a sack made forthe for tho the purpose and partially filled with sawdust about two inches thick is placed on top of the cloth and pressed down firmly The tester should be placed where it will be held at ordinary room temperature temperature tem tern or warmer for five or six days The ears from which the four samples sam sam- ples four pies four five and six grains have grains have been taken should be arranged in sections sections sections sec sec- of ot tens to correspond with sections sections sections sec sec- of taster and where they will be undisturbed after test is finished |